Casale del Giglio was founded in 1967 by Dr. Berardino Santarelli, originally from Amatrice, and is located in the Agro Pontino in the locality of Le Ferriere, Municipality of Aprilia, in the province of Latina, about 50 km south of Rome. This territory represented, compared to other areas of Lazio and other regions of Italy, an environment to be explored from a wine-making point of view. For this reason, in 1985 the “Casale del Giglio” research and development project was set up, authorized by the Lazio Region Agriculture Department.
This wine takes its name from the ancient city of "Satricum". The oldest traces of huts date back to the 9th century BC and were organized in the form of a village with a place of worship in the center. This settlement, located on the hill next to the Astura river, would later become the...
Grape variety from Jurançon, an area close to the French Atlantic Pyrenees. Superior form of Gros Manseng, it has particularly small berries with a thick skin, which produce small quantities of must and can remain on the plant until late autumn, so as to concentrate the sugar with a drying...
Vine of ancient origins, widespread in Lazio already in Roman times and mentioned by Pliny as "pantastic grape". It is present in the area that goes from the Castelli Romani to the Lepini Mountains, up to the foothills towards the sea.
The grape variety comes from Bordeaux, where it is traditionally used as a minor component of the blend of Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon. Petit Verdot is a late variety that has found ideal conditions in Agro Pontino, such as great brightness, persistent sea breeze and warm soils that allow the...
Tempranillo is a vine of Spanish origin grown in the Ribera del Duero and Rioja. Variety that has adapted very well to the breezy Mediterranean climate and to the fresh and deep soils, such as those of Casale del Giglio, in the area called “Valle” (formerly “Riserva Bottacci”), where our...
Merlot is originally from Bordeaux. It was introduced in Agro Pontino in the Thirties by the Venetian settlers who reclaimed the Pontine Marshes and in 1966 it was recognized the Denomination of Controlled Origin. Never properly valued in the past, it was, however, subsequently, thanks to the...
White grape variety originating from the Rhône Valley which has spread to the South of France. The prized “Condrieu” is famous. Very resistant to drought, it adapts well to hot climates. The ripening grapes take on a deep yellow color and the bunches are rather compact. It loves loose and not...
Shiraz (or Syrah) is a vine of oriental origin, which comes from ancient Persia. It has established itself in France mainly in the Rhone Valley, where it contributes, together with other grape varieties, to the production of famous wines such as Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du Pape. Since the...
